State assisted-living licensing record · Iowa DIAL · record as pulled September 22, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

481-69.35-1 · 481—Chapter 69, Assisted Living Programs

Structural requirements

An assisted living rule from DIAL, cited on Iowa licensure inspections and complaint investigations. TagProof groups it under Physical plant — one of the building-related rules, usually the maintenance side's to fix. DIAL lists each rule cited at a visit with the rule's own text; no severity is attached.

20
Facilities cited
In the last 5 years
23
Individual citations
1
Cited more than once
At separate visits
5%
Repeat rate

Where it is cited

Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-69.35-1
Polk County4Dubuque County2Linn County2Marshall County2Butler County1Clinton County1Dickinson County1Emmet County1Guthrie County1Jefferson County1
Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-69.35-1
CountyFacilities cited
Polk County4
Dubuque County2
Linn County2
Marshall County2
Butler County1
Clinton County1
Dickinson County1
Emmet County1
Guthrie County1
Jefferson County1

What the rule says

The rule's text as DIAL lists it with the citation, verbatim.

481—69.35(1)b Structural requirements. b. The buildings and grounds shall be well-maintained, clean, safe and sanitary.

Tag code, title and classification as published by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities Division. Counts are over Iowa licensed assisted living facilities only; there is no national figure for a state rule.